The Honourable C Y Leung, Chief Executive of the HKSAR, People’s Republic of China, will officiate the ceremony.

Speakers

Professor Yuet-Wai Kan

Council Member & Chairman of the Board of Adjudicators,
The Shaw Prize Foundation

Professor Peter Goldreich

Chairman of the Shaw Prize in Astronomy Selection Committee

Professor Randy W Schekman

Chairman of the Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine Selection Committee

Professor John W Morgan

Member of the Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences Selection Committee

Shaw Laureates in Attendance

Astronomy

Professor Ronald W P Drever (Represented by Professor John L Drever)

Professor Kip S Thorne

Professor Rainer Weiss

Life Science and Medicine

Professor Adrian P Bird

Professor Huda Y Zoghbi

Mathematical Sciences

Professor Nigel J Hitchin

* A press station for photo taking will be located in the Grand Hall, 45 meters (150 feet) away from the stage. Press members are advised to bring telephoto lenses and the necessary equipment.

The duration of the excerpt news footage cannot exceed 3 minutes (the Award Presentation Ceremony will be broadcast on HKTVB Jade and Pearl on 1 October at Hong Kong time 2230–2300 and on 3 October at Hong Kong time 1900–1925 respectively).